Issue - meetings

To review and approve the Statement of Accounts 2021/22.

Councillor David Marren returned to the meeting.

Alex Thompson, Director of Finance and Customer Services and Section 151 Officer attended the meeting to introduce the item.

The Committee were advised there had been capacity issues linked to covid and a change to the core reporting system. 

Thanks were given to the internal teams that worked together and external auditors for supporting officers.

The Committee asked to record its thanks to all those involved in the audit team and external audit team and congratulations to their excellent partnership working.

RESOLVED: That:

a) the changes to the draft Accounts in accordance with the Audit Completion Report  be received and noted; and

b) the Chairman of Audit and Governance Committee be given delegated authority to sign off the final Accounts on behalf of the Committee, in consultation with the Director of Finance and Customer Services.

To report on progress against the Annual Statement of Accounts 2020/21.
Report to follow

The Director of Finance and Customer Services reported that as the audit had not been completed it was not possible to present the Annual Statement of Accounts to the Committee at this meeting and the intention was to bring it to the next meeting in January 2022.